Three killed and four injured in Chichester car crash

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The collision happened in Duncton near Chichester

Three people have been killed in a car crash in West Sussex.

Sussex Police said it happened on the A285 at Duncton near Chichester, about 19:30 BST on Saturday, involving a BMW 220 and a Mercedes C200.

Three people travelling in the BMW were declared dead at the scene and a fourth was seriously injured.

Three people in the Mercedes were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, one with serious injuries and the third with minor injuries.

A section of the road was closed for several hours overnight but has since reopened, the force said, as it appealed for witnesses.

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